Cracked headlamp lens - MOT failure?
Cracked headlamp lens - MOT failure?
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RAS

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347 posts

280 months

Wednesday 11th May 2011
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My daughters Corsa has a cracked headlamp lens, but the lights work OK. The MOT is due shortly, is the car likely to fail the test or will it just be an advisory warning?

Many thanks for your assistance.

Rich_W

12,548 posts

242 months

Wednesday 11th May 2011
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Fail if it affects the beam or light output significantly. Might fail on sharp edges. Testers descretion

Pass and Advise otherwise.

Ozzie Osmond

21,189 posts

276 months

Wednesday 11th May 2011
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RAS said:
My daughters Corsa has a cracked headlamp lens, but the lights work OK. The MOT is due shortly, is the car likely to fail the test or will it just be an advisory warning?
Fit a new lamp and avoid wasting £50 on a fail!

Flintstone

8,644 posts

277 months

Wednesday 11th May 2011
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Ozzie Osmond said:
Fit a new lamp and avoid wasting £50 on a fail!
Because you're going to have to at some point anyway, yes?

Huntsman

9,337 posts

280 months

Wednesday 11th May 2011
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I thought a cracked lens was a defo fail due to moisture ingress.